Shannon Carroll

In the first four innings of Monday's season opener against the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Gerrit Cole gave up one hit and one walk on 50 pitches. But all that was derailed in one frame. In the fifth inning, Cole faced all nine of Boston's batters and gave up five runs on six hits.
Those five runs were all the Red Sox would need to take home the “W” on opening day at Fenway Park, beating the Pirates by a final score of 5-3.
That fifth inning started innocuously enough when ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins may have gotten on the board first Sunday night, but, after that, it was almost entirely the Philadelphia Flyers' show.
The Flyers, who are desperately trying to make a last-second push for a playoff berth, played like they had everything on the line (which they do), and Philadelphia's four goals in the third period made it an easy “W” with a 6-2 final score on the scoreboard.
It was the Penguins' third loss in a row (the previous two were shutout losses to the New ... Read More

It's a well-known fact that James Harrison doesn't age. And now, the linebacker has signed a two-year, $3.5 million deal that will keep him with the Pittsburgh Steelers until he's 40 years old.
The deal was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Two more years Here We Go #steelersnation
A post shared by James Harrison (@jhharrison92) on Mar 1, 2017 at 10:53am PST
Harrison, who became the Steelers' all-time sacks leader last season, is a huge pass-rushing asset. Last season, ... Read More

Antonio Brown made his best catch of the season: a new contract.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are sure putting their money where their mouth is. Just hours after announcing they'd placed the franchise tag on running back Le'Veon Bell, the team announced it had reached an extension agreement with wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Brown and the Steelers have agreed to a deal that will make him the highest-paid WR in the league.
Steelers and Antonio Brown have reached ... Read More

Le'Veon Bell is staying in the Steel City for at least one more season. Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they placed the exclusive franchise tag on star running back Bell, two days before the deadline to do so.
We have placed the franchise tag on RB Le'Veon Bell.
MORE: https://t.co/arRJJrbY4h pic.twitter.com/auifC2Z89C
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 27, 2017
The franchise tag is projected to be for a little more than $12 million (the average of the salaries of the ... Read More

All offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen was plagued by trade rumors and complaints about his play.
Now, in a piece on the Players' Tribune, McCutchen opens up about what all that was like.
He writes:
“I'm not gonna lie. I Googled my own name more than a few times this off-season to see if there was any news. It was hard not to when just about every conversation I had with friends, family and even strangers started with them asking me, “So, what’s the latest?”
Truth ... Read More

The football season may have just ended, but it's already time to start thinking about the 2017 NFL Draft. (No rest for the weary.) And the first step for many of those college players who hope to make their pro football dreams come true? The NFL Combine.
Six Pitt Panthers and two Penn State Nittany Lions were invited to this year's NFL Combine, a group headlined by Panthers running back James Conner and quarterback Nate Peterman and Nittany Lions defensive end Garrett Sickles.
Here all ... Read More

All offseason, there's been talk of moves regarding Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Now, it appears McCutchen is indeed being moved — just to a different position.
Pirates outfielder Starling Marte told MLB Dominicana that he would be playing center field next season, moving over from left field. This means McCutchen and Gregory Polanco will be Pittsburgh's corner outfielders for the 2017 season.
El OF @Starlingmart confirma que jugará en la pradera central para la próxima ... Read More

College basketball has a villain, and his name is Grayson Allen.
Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils guard, who has been embroiled in a tripping controversy since he started playing in the NCAA (he was suspended for a game earlier this season because of it), was called again for a tripping foul.
In the Blue Devils' game against the Pitt Panthers, Allen's foot was planted when Pitt senior forward Jamel Artis drove past Allen.
Another game, another Grayson Allen tripping. ... Read More

There may be no “I” in team, but there is one in “Antonio.”
According to NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala, the Pittsburgh Steelers have become concerned that wide receiver Antonio Brown cares more about his individual statistics than his team's performance.
Sunday, in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, Brown apparently “pouted” after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found running back DeAngelo Williams for the touchdown and not Brown — while the rest of the ... Read More